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Benedictine

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Ben·​e·​dic·​tine | \ ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-tən How to pronounce Benedictine (audio) , -ˌtēn\

Definition of Benedictine

: a monk or a nun of one of the congregations following the rule of St. Benedict and devoted especially to scholarship and liturgical worship

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Benedictine adjective

First Known Use of Benedictine

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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